{"id":261489,"date":"2024-12-06T09:48:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T09:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/06\/jane-naana-fights-free-shs\/"},"modified":"2024-12-06T09:48:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T09:48:40","slug":"jane-naana-fights-free-shs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/06\/jane-naana-fights-free-shs\/","title":{"rendered":"Jane Naana Fights Free SHS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a surprising turn of events, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), criticized the current implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, the policy is being poorly implemented, and John Mahama, the NDC\u2019s flagbearer, would make it better if elected.<\/p>\n<p>This statement has sparked controversy, given the NDC\u2019s previous stance on the Free SHS policy.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, the NDC, under Mahama\u2019s leadership, opposed the policy, citing concerns about its feasibility and potential impact on the quality of education.<\/p>\n<p>However, in 2020, the NDC seemed to have changed its tune, with Mahama promising to improve the policy if elected.<\/p>\n<p>Now, with Prof. Opoku-Agyemang\u2019s recent statement, it appears that the NDC is taking a more critical stance on the policy\u2019s implementation.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the final NDC Rally, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said the NDC government, if elected, would focus on improving the quality of education, ensuring that students receive a well-rounded education that prepares them for the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>This, she argues, would require a more nuanced approach to education policy, one that takes into account the complex needs of Ghana\u2019s education system.<\/p>\n<p>While the NDC\u2019s criticism of the Free SHS policy may be seen as a welcome development by some, others may view it as a cynical attempt to capitalize on public dissatisfaction with the policy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>-BY Daniel Bampoe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 In a surprising turn of events, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), criticized the current implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. 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